Synonyms of stick around

stick around

verb

as in to remain

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time

we stuck around afterwards to help clean up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remain
• stay
• hang around
• wait
• dwell
• hang on
• abide
• hold on
• tarry
• await
• linger
• loiter
• dawdle
• overstay
• outstay
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• get off
• cut out
• go off
• pull out
• walk out
• take off
• peel off
• leave
• clear out
• move
• bail out
• push off
• go
• push on
• shove (off)
• get out
• pike (out or off)
• quit
• depart
• exit
• run away
• pack (up or off)
• bail
• clear off
• escape
• bug out
• fly
• buzz (off)
• flee
• skip
• evacuate
• book
• abandon
• forsake
• desert
• vamoose
• vacate
• abscond
• scat
• scram
• decamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stick around

Then, ceramides and niacinamide help reinforce the skin barrier so all that hydration sticks around for more than a couple of hours. — Sheryl George, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026

Northwestern’s Dave Davis, the longtime liaison between the university and residents, stuck around and mingled with the big names who had gathered there. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Torrey Lovullo is sticking around; the Diamondbacks manager has signed a two-year extension. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The Street has also long suspected Waldron was planning to stick around. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026